The versatility and power you’ll discover in passive solar designs holds tremendous potential, regardless of your area of expertise and level of interest. Whether you’re an engineer, an architect, an interior designer, or a homeowner, you’ll find that the practical information in this short course will give you a foundational understanding of the power of passive solar designs.
Once you’ve completed the course, you should be able to:
+ Articulate the fundamental principles behind passive solar designs.+ Communicate the basic differences between three types of passive heating designs.+ Explain how passive solar can be used to cool residential and commercial buildings.+ Understand how passive solar can be used in commercial and industrial applications.+ Make the connection between passive solar designs and some types of solar water heating systems.
Wesley E. Donahue, Ph.D., PE, PLS, PMP, 6σ Black Belt (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), is the course Master Instructor. Formerly, he was the director of Penn State Management Development, a self-supporting provider of education and training services to business and industry clients around the world. Before joining Penn State, he was co-founder and executive vice president of a manufacturing and specialty engineering firm; manager of corporate development and international manager of technology for a Fortune 200 company; and, professional associate of a worldwide provider of technical management professional services.
